وليلي ما كفاها الهجر حتى

وليلي ما كفاها الهجر حتى

إذ ابتنى وزاد لها أنيني

إذ ابتنى وزاد لها أنيني

And Layla—estrangement did not suffice her, until

The night was not enough separation for Layla

when it built [wording unclear], and my moaning for her grew.

When it built up and my sighing for her increased

وأشغلت الفؤاد بها وراحت

وأشغلت الفؤاد بها وراحت

إلى قاضي المحبة تشتكيني

إلى قاضي المحبة تشتكيني

And she occupied my heart with herself and went

She preoccupied my heart and went

to the judge of love to complain about me.

To the judge of love to complain about me

فقلت لها ارحمي الأمي قالت

فقلت لها ارحمي الأمي قالت

ألا بلطافتي وسواد عيني

ألا بلطافتي وسواد عيني

So I said to her, 'Have mercy on the unlettered one.' She said,

So I said have mercy on the hopeful one, she said

'Ah, by my grace and the blackness of my eye,

No, it's because of my kindness and the blackness of my eyes

دع الشكوى بأمر الحب واصبر

دع الشكوى بأمر الحب واصبر

وهل من الحب يا أمي لرحمن

وهل من الحب يا أمي لرحمن

abandon complaint at love's command, and be patient.'

Stop complaining about the matter of love and be patient

And is there any love, O my mother, for the Merciful?

Is there any mercy in love, O mother of mine?